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Chapter XVII
I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt. --Oriental Tales--History of the Basket. We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided. Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green. At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.”
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From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
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From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
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From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
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From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
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From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
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From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
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From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
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From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
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From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
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From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
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From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
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From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
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From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
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From this reading --Oriental Tales--History of the Basket.
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From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
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From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
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From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
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From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
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From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
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From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
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From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
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From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Oriental Tales--History of the Basket.
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From this reading --Oriental Tales--History of the Basket.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
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From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
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From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
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From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
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From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
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From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
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From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Oriental Tales--History of the Basket.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
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From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
at the time that
From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
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From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
belonging to which person
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
